Asus ROG Phone 2 vs Nubia Red Magic 3S: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Asus ROG Phone 2 vs Nubia Red Magic 3S. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Asus ROG Phone 2Asus ROG Phone 2China · 12GB · 512GB
Nubia Red Magic 3SNubia Red Magic 3SChina · 8GB · 128GB
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Basics
Asus ROG Phone 2
Asus ROG Phone 2
China · 12GB · 512GB
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Nubia Red Magic 3S
Nubia Red Magic 3S
China · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
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Design and Screen score 6.4Design & Materials 6.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.0Performance & Hardware 6.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.8Camera 6.8Camera
Connectivity score 6.6 Connectivity 5.4 Connectivity
Battery score 8.6 Battery 7.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.4
30 reviews
8.2
8 reviews

Technical specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 2 vs Nubia Red Magic 3S

Specs Asus ROG Phone 2 price comparison Asus ROG Phone 2
China · 12GB · 512GB 		Nubia Red Magic 3S price compare Nubia Red Magic 3S
China · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.59" 6.65"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 80% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 77.6 mm
171.0 mm
9.8 mm 		78.5 mm
171.7 mm
9.7 mm
Weight 240 g 215 g
Micro SnapD. 855+
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 855+
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 512 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 480.020
v8 		464.344
v8
Battery 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX586 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Asus Nubia
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date July 2019,
4 years ago 		September 2019,
4 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China China

Design & Materials

Structure

Asus ROG Phone 2
Nubia Red Magic 3S
Asus ROG Phone 2
Nubia Red Magic 3S
Size
77.6 mm • 171.0 mm • 9.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
78.5 mm • 171.7 mm • 9.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 240 g 215 g
Usable surface 84 % 80 %
Materials Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP55
Colors
Gray
Black

Blue

Red

Silver Storm

Screen
Diagonal 6.59" 6.65"
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 391 Pixels per inch 388 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Physical buttons
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless
  • 1 ms response time
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 430 cd/m² (typ)
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10
  • DC dimming
  • NTSC
  • 100% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Input latency - 41.7 ms

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.2
7.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.6
9.0
Is it comfortable?
8.2
7.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
9.0
Number of reviews
30 reviews
8 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+
CPU 1x Kryo 485 2.96 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz 1x Kryo 485 2.96 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 640 700MHz Qualcomm Adreno 640 700MHz

RAM
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
480.020
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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464.344
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 76% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 512 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.0 UFS Storage 3.0
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons Yes Yes

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.3
9.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.7
9.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.6
9.8
Number of reviews
30 reviews
8 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2"
2
Camera type

--
Resolution
13 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
60 fps 		Yes,
1920 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 24 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
95
Mobile
97
Photo
92
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.4
8.8
Quality of nighttime photos
7.3
7.5
Quality of selfies
8.0
7.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
8.4
Number of reviews
30 reviews
8 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11ad
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.661 W/Kg on head
0.675 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 1.074 W/Kg on head
1.221 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.4
9.8
Quality of the GPS
8.9
9.5
And the WiFi?
8.7
10
Number of reviews
30 reviews
8 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
30.0W 		Yes,
27.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 13%
    One day
  • 33%
    More than one day
  • 47%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 13%
    One day
  • 38%
    More than one day
  • 50%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
30 reviews
8 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) No No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 25%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 75%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 50%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 50%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 11%
    Never
  • 11%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 28%
    Every two months or less
  • 29%
    Never
  • 14%
    Once a year
  • 29%
    Every six months
  • 29%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
30 reviews
8 reviews
Prices
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